Mr Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has commended the Commissioner of Police in Osun, Mohammed Abba, for ensuring a peaceful and secured environment during the state local government election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the election was held on Saturday in the state. In a statement by CSP Yemisi Opalola,…
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshall Hassan Abubakar, says the recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali from ECOWAS has placed more burden on the Nigerian military. Abubakar said this at the opening of the First Quarter Meeting with Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding and Commanders on Wednesday in Abuja. He said…
Maj.-Gen Abubakar Haruna, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, has called on communities in the north eastern part of the country to build resilience against insurgency. Haruna gave the charge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri on Wednesday. He underscored the role of community self-defence in…
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Abubakar Haruna, says sustained military operations have improved security in the north eastern part of the country. He said this had led to return of economic activities and public gatherings in the region. Haruna said this in an interview with the News Agency…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has concluded plans to establish a Central Command and Control Centre for the deployment of technology to improve security in the territory. Mr Adamu Gwary, Director, Security Services Department, FCTA, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, while interacting with journalists of efforts to improve security in the territory. Gwary…
The Nigerian Army has dismissed claims that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has introduced automatic promotion for personnel. who have served in their current ranks for five years or more. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Tuesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu described…
Gov Monday Okpebholo of Edo has condemned the recent violent attacks on seven farming communities in Ovia South West Local Government, which claimed 22 lives and left several others injured. The governor also denounced the killing of two farmers, Batemue Ebo and Christopher Bello, in Okpekpe, Etsako East Local Government, by suspected herdsmen. In a…
The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, says that terrorist groups were adapting tactics, leveraging new technologies and exploiting socio-political vulnerabilities Laka said this in Abuja on Tuesday, during the Stakeholders’ Meeting on the review of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST). He said that the threats faced Nigeria in 2016,…
Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam has called on security agencies to embrace the principles of International Police Organisation (INTERPOL) and foster partnership to make Nigeria a crime free country. Gaidam made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of a three-day workshop on INTERPOL, with the theme, Strengthening Internal Security: A Path…
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has assumed the Chairmanship of the Association of African Air Forces (AAAF). Abubakar assumed the position at the African Air Chiefs’ Symposium which was held in Zambia from Feb. 16 to Feb. 22. The AAAF is a non-political organisation dedicated to enhancing airpower capability…
